Just over a year after the presentation of the sensual supercar, the first visitor example of the modern Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale has been completed.
The car was completed on December 17, the same day in 1966 that the Italian designer and coachbuilder Franco Scaglione was in charge of designing the original 33 Stradale, of which only 18 examples were built between 1967 and 1969.
Its fashionable successor will be built in 33 examples. All buyers are part of an exclusive organization known as Club 33, which was created at the 2022 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, where Alfa Romeo first announced its plans for the supercar.
As members of the 33 Club, buyers were required to meet with Alfa Romeo engineers and designers to contribute to the evolution of the 33 Stradale and request private touch-ups.
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
The 33 Stradale has many similarities to Stellantis’ Maserati-branded MC20 supercar, adding its carbon-fiber chassis and 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Alfa Romeo began using this car at the end of the last decade, when it planned to launch it with a different design as a successor to the 8C.
The 33 Stradale’s engine is a 3. 0-litre V6 with twin central fixed turbochargers which, according to Alfa Romeo, is an evolution of the twin-turbocharged V6 discovered in models such as the Giulia and Stelvio, compared to the engine in the MC20, which also It’s a 3. 0. 1 liter twin-turbo V6. The Alfa Romeo engine develops 620 HP, which corresponds to the power of the Maserati engine. Drive is transmitted to the rear wheels only via an electronic limited-slip differential, and Alfa Romeo has claimed 0-100km/h acceleration in under 3 seconds and a top speed of 207mph.
Alfa Romeo has also promised an electric motor for the 33 Stradale. At last year’s presentation, Alfa Romeo said the electric powertrain would deliver 750 horsepower. However, the automaker did say whether any of the 33 buyers opted for this option. Maserati is also planning an electric edition of the MC20.